Where do you stand on State succession?

[kaz]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Spell it 'secession', and we can go from there.

Any state can leave the Union, provided the other states approve.

Won't happen.

 

[kaz]

Spell it 'secession', and we can go from there.

Any state can leave the Union, provided the other states approve.

Won't happen.

In this country now you have to secede to succeed! And that's a non answer, the question is what do you support. As if I don't know the answer of a big government "conservative." But I do like the formality.

 

[hazlnut]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

We could swap out Texas for Puerto Rico and never have to change the flag.

I think California and New York should just take over things and say unless you want to starve or go back to the dark ages, step in line and do as we say.

 

[bripat9643]

Spell it 'secession', and we can go from there.

Any state can leave the Union, provided the other states approve.

Won't happen.

Fuck their approval. Who says the federal government would allow it even if they did approve?

Nothing in the Constitution says a state can't secede. Even if it did, I would say the Constitution has no authority to tell states they can't secede.

The theory that state have no right to secede is just plain bunk.

 

[kaz]

Let me guess.

You meant to say "secede" and "secession", but went to public school.

I did go to a public school. Wow, what a persuasive argument though....

 

[BlindBoo]

I think the issue was decided a several generations ago.

 

[kaz]

I think the issue was decided a several generations ago.

So you opposed overturning the Dred Scott decision because it was overturning what had already been decided?

 

[bripat9643]

Spell it 'secession', and we can go from there.

Any state can leave the Union, provided the other states approve.

Won't happen.

In this country now you have to secede to succeed! And that's a non answer, the question is what do you support. As if I don't know the answer of a big government "conservative." But I do like the formality.

Fakey is just an idiot. Insisting on approval from other states is absurd. That's like asking for permission from existing taxi companies to start up a new taxi company.

 

[kaz]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

We could swap out Texas for Puerto Rico and never have to change the flag.

I think California and New York should just take over things and say unless you want to starve or go back to the dark ages, step in line and do as we say.

If Texas seceded, then a lot of the South would probably go with them. Ironically wanting to maintain slavery was one of the big reasons the South seceded the first time, and this time it would be to escape slavery...

 

[bripat9643]

I think the issue was decided a several generations ago.

That's what the commies said about the Soviet Revolution.

 

[Sallow]

I support people who think a state should secede from the United States, gather up their belongings and leave the United States.

 

[Sallow]

I think the issue was decided a several generations ago.

That's what the commies said about the Soviet Revolution.

Naw.

What they said was that they would like Putin to be President of the United States.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The issue has long been decided.

A few wack far right wing nut reactionaries and the dipsy anarchists can moan and groan all they want.

It makes not a whit's difference.

 

[BlindBoo]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

We could swap out Texas for Puerto Rico and never have to change the flag.

I think California and New York should just take over things and say unless you want to starve or go back to the dark ages, step in line and do as we say.

Texas would fair pretty well as an independent state, imo.

 

[blastoff]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

Truthy, is that you?

 

[BlindBoo]

I think the issue was decided a several generations ago.

So you opposed overturning the Dred Scott decision because it was overturning what had already been decided?

I might be past my prime but I'm just not that old.

The Dred Scott decision, possibly the worst decision and mistake made by the Supreme Court, was overturn by Constitutional Amendments. The validity of secession was decided by the war. I guess the racists out there could try and overturn the Amendments with another Amendment. And I suppose some states could try secession again too. Both would likely fail. Again IMO.

 

[Mojo2]

For most of my life, I could not have contemplated the idea that I would support such a thing. But the curve of the country towards socialism and away from liberty is so steep that I would now not only embrace the idea, but move to a State that secession. What say you?

It's not a good thing to encourage.

It would bring chaos, death and destruction to our country.

Our enemies want exactly that.

Don't let them bring U.S. down by driving a wedge between U.S.

And it's, "seceded."

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Without the ability to leave, you do not have a union in the first place. So, following the war of Northern Aggression, what started as a union is now a conscription to federal slavery of the states.

There is no union without the ability to secede peacefully. And we learned what the federal government thinks of peaceful secession already. They will not allow it. Tyrants gonna tyrant.

 

[Two Thumbs]

I'm against the idea, but I support the right to do so, even though the right doesn't exist.


got a laugh at the couple of liberals that claim this is a con only idea.

I'd like to remind them that in 2 states, libs are trying to break free and create their own state.